Konan Tanagami Petunia Wood Block Print A Japanese woodblock print by Konan Tanagami (1879-1928) of Petunias, from his Western Flower Book, Summer Vol. I, pulblished by Yamada Joichi, this series printed in January, 1979.</b> The print is in horizontal oban format with a center fold from the book. It is in excellent condition. A fine example of the Japanese genre of floral prints.  

Konan Tanagami Verbena/Coleus WBP A Japanese woodblock print by Konan Tanagami (1879-1928) of Verbena and Coleus, from his Western Flower Book, Summer Vol. I, pulblished by Yamada Joichi, this series printed in January, 1979. </b> The print is in horizontal oban format with a center fold from the book. It is in excellent condition.  

Folio of Ikebana Prints - ca. 1950 A rare folio of ikebana flower arrangements entitled Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements, published by Hanano-Shiori-Sha from Kohata, the suburbs of Kyoto, in 1950. This is Volume V of a series in English from the same publisher. The arrangements were painted by Etsujin Kawahara and were printed by Seizaburo Nishikawa. The book contains 23 full-color prints (not woodblock) on heavy paper measuring 10 X 14 inches with a description of the arrangement by noted experts of the day accompanying each print. There are also 13 introductory pages of text on very thin paper. The book was initially bound on the left hand border but this has come apart so that all the pages are loose. Both front and back boards are present as are the purple ribbon ties. A few of the prints have very minimal, light spots of foxing. The text pages have browned and there is some foxing and browning of the reverse of the prints. Each print has binding holes on the left margin. All in all, the prints are in very good condition, having been protected in the folio for the last 50 years. We are offering this as an intact folio at much less than the price of each of the prints. If there is no interest, we will sell the prints individually. Please e-mail us if you would like to see all of the prints. We will send you the JPEGs.  

Hiroshige III WBP Woodcutters An original Japanese Woodblock print by Hiroshige III (ca.1843-1894) from the book series "Dai Nippon Bussan Zue", or The Production of Greater Japan, illustrated. As the title says, each print of this series illustrates a scene showing the activities of Japan. The image size is 8 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches, and the paper size is 9 1/4 x 7 inches. The color is excellent and uses the aniline dyes typical of Meji era Japanese prints. The impression is very good. The print has a center folding line and tape stains in the upper and lower margins.  

Hiroshige III WBP - Working on the Road An original Japanese Woodblock print by Hiroshige III (ca.1843-1894) from the book series "Dai Nippon Bussan Zue", or The Production of Greater Japan, illustrated. As the title says, each print of this series illustrates a scene showing the activities of Japan. The image size is 8 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches, and the paper size is 9 1/4 x 7 inches. The color is excellent and uses the aniline dyes typical of Meji era Japanese prints. The impression is very good. The print has a center folding line, two prints have tape stains (one only in right margins).  

Hiroshige III WBP Collecting Stone Blocks An original Japanese Woodblock print by Hiroshige III (ca.1843-1894) from the book series "Dai Nippon Bussan Zue", or The Production of Greater Japan, illustrated. As the title says, each print of this series illustrates a scene showing the activities of Japan. The image size is 8 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches, and the paper size is 9 1/4 x 7 inches. The color is excellent and uses the aniline dyes typical of Meji era Japanese prints. The impression is very good. The print has a center folding line tape stains in the right margin.  

<p><b>A Japanese woodblock print entitled the Farmer’s House of Shirabawa, done in Sosaku hanga style in predominantly brown and green colors, ca. 1969.</b> It is signed and sealed in the block by the publisher, MIKUMO ISHIHARA, and the artist, INAGAKI MINAKAWA, one of the current Japanese masters of this genre. It is also pencil-signed in English and is numbered 273 of 300. The print is in vertical oban format, measuring 19 1/2 X 16 1/2 ins. A delightful and decorative print for collectors of Mikumo woodblock prints. The print is in mint condition.  

Original Hokusia Manga of Lohan <p><b>An original Japanese, Edo period, woodblock print by the great master Katsushika Hokusai, from his manga ( or “scenes from life”) series Vol ? of Lohan and men, done in black, gray and red on one page measuring 5 X 7 ins. , dating to 1816.</b> There are a few, small wormholes in the print. It is neither backed nor mounted.  

Original Hokusai Manga of Poets <p><b>An original Japanese, Edo period, woodblock print by the great master Katsushika Hokusai, from his manga series ( or “Scenes from life”), of poets and scholars, done in black, gray and red on two pages measuring 10 X 7 ins., dating to the 1830’s.</b> The prints are neither mounted nor backed. A beautiful example of the master’s work.  

Chromolithograph of Geisha + Umbrellas <p><b>An excellent chromolithograph of geisha carrying umbrellas. </b> The geisha never went out in old Kyoto without such an umbrella. This work of art was published by the renowned French Bibliotheque Didot for the Parisian market, which craved any and all things Japanese, in the late 1800’s. The overall dimensions are 11 X 15 ins. Chromolithograpy, which used a combination of finely-etched and colored stone printing blocks, was very popular in this time period. This piece shows the exquisite and fine detail that could be attained with this process. The left edge is slightly irregular, showing that this print was cut froma folio. A superb addition to the collection of those who seek Japanese art or for the collector of orientalia.  

Chromolithograph of Japanese Costume <p><b>An excellent chromolithograph of Japanese men in a various forms of dress. </b> This work of art was published by the renowned French Bibliotheque Didot for the Parisian market, which craved any and all things Japanese, in the late 1800’s. The printed area measures approximately 8 1/2 X 12 ins. The overall dimensions are 11 X 15 ins. Chromolithograpy, which used a combination of finely-etched and colored stone printing blocks, was very popular in this time period. This piece shows the exquisite and fine detail that could be attained with this process. The left edge is slightly irregular, showing that this print was cut froma folio. A superb addition to the collection of those who seek Japanese art or for the collector of orientalia.  

19th c. Japanese Chromolithograph <p><b>An excellent chromolithograph of geisha and men in a variety of activities and dress, including depictions of transportation of a lady and a child. </b> This work of art was published by the renowned French Bibliotheque Didot for the Parisian market, which craved any and all things Japanese, in the late 1800’s. The printed area measures approximately 8 1/2 X 12 ins. The overall dimensions are 11 X 15 ins. Chromolithograpy, which used a combination of finely-etched and colored stone printing blocks, was very popular in this time period. This piece shows the exquisite and fine detail that could be attained with this process. The left edge is slightly irregular, showing that this print was cut froma folio. A superb addition to the collection of those who seek Japanese art or for the collector of orientalia.  

Chromolithograph of Geisha and Samurai <p><b>An excellent chromolithograph of geisha and samurai in a variety of activities and dress, including depictions of transportation. </b> This work of art was published by the renowned French Bibliotheque Didot for the Parisian market, which craved any and all things Japanese, in the late 1800’s. The printed area measures approximately 8 1/2 X 12 ins. The overall dimensions are 11 X 15 ins. Chromolithograpy, which used a combination of finely-etched and colored stone printing blocks, was very popular in this time period. This piece shows the exquisite and fine detail that could be attained with this process. The left edge is slightly irregular, showing that this print was cut froma folio. A superb addition to the collection of those who seek Japanese art or for the collector of orientalia.  

Deluxe Kunikazu Actor Woodblock Print <p><b>A Japanese woodblock print in deluxe chuban format by the artist, Kunikazu, measuring 7 x 10 ins., dating to the 1850-60’s.</b> The print shows an actor in a luxurious blue and green kimono with kanji character in green from a kabuki play. The print is highlighted with extra pigment typical of this series of prints by the Osaka artist, Kunikazu. Although it is unsigned, it meets all the criteria of a Kunikazu deluxe print. The print is in fine and original condition.  

Kaiseki Village Festival Woodblock Print <p><b>A fine Japanese woodblock print by JOKATA KAISEKI, ca. 1929 from a series of 12 prints of Mt. Fuji.</b> This print shows a village with people preparing for a festival. This series of prints was produced from blocks carved by Kawatsura Yoshio. The print is in horizontal oban format, measuring 14 X 10 ins. It has some minor wrinkles on the upper edges that will be hidden with a mat.